Ok, so I am from Florida and I am very used to be at sea level or even below it. I recently travelled up to upstate New York to aprox. 1,800ft of altitude. In Florida, my easy run are at 7:10-20 pace. Up here, I can't run faster than 7:45. It's about 20 degrees out, but can the 1,800ft of altitude slow me down that much? I tried to do a workout the other day and I couldn't even breath.
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If you aren't trolling then I'll tell you that 1800 ft of altitude will have absolutely no effect in slowing you down. It's probably the cold that is.
Yeah man, I hope you're not serious because 1800' is nothing. maybe your just being mental and trying to tell yourself that the altitude is getting to you.
I'd guess travel fatigue - less sleep, poorer diet, system shock - plus the cold weather. You'll adjust eventually. Altitude has nothing to do with it.
Crappy Runner wrote:
Ok, so I am from Florida and I am very used to be at sea level or even below it. I recently travelled up to upstate New York to aprox. 1,800ft of altitude. In Florida, my easy run are at 7:10-20 pace. Up here, I can't run faster than 7:45. It's about 20 degrees out, but can the 1,800ft of altitude slow me down that much? I tried to do a workout the other day and I couldn't even breath.
So which parts of Florida are below sea level Mr. Crappy Speller...I mean Runner?
The effects of 1,800' altitude can be EXTREME! Your lungs can lock up, your heart muscle can explode! Good God, I was in Lincoln, Nebraska once and I could barely breathe!
if there is snow and ice on the roads, that will probably slow you down as much as you say
Grammerian wrote:
So which parts of Florida are below sea level Mr. Crappy Speller...I mean Runner?
Sorry, I was so out of breath, that I couldn't spell breathe right. My bad.
Actually, only a very small part. I started my running career when I was living in Key West, which is just at sea level with even some parts being below.
Don't listen to these idiots. I moved from near sea level to just over 2k and it did have an affect for a couple weeks. It wasn't a huge effect, but I could tell the difference. Don't sweat it.
I always wonder why people think there's a certain point where altitude starts to effect you. It's like they think 2999ft will have no effect but 3000ft will definitely have an effect.
Anway, 1800ft will cause you some fatigue if you're from sea level, but not a ton. The cold air probably has a lot to do with it. The temperature and humidity of air has a much larger effect than most people realize.
You might just have to go by effort for a while.
When I was a younsgter I lived in the land of Israel. I first lived in the area of the coastal plain(Tel Aviv area). Then I moved to Jerusalem. Jerusalem is about 2000 ft in elevation, I think.
I felt a difference for the first couple of weeks. It was also much drier up in Jerusalem, so that may have an effect.
muhamed
"Breath" is a noun, not a verb.
muhamed wrote:
I felt a difference for the first couple of weeks. It was also much drier up in Jerusalem, so that may have an effect.
More rubble in the air there, too.
2003 wrote:
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More rubble in the air there, too.[/quote]
Watch You talkin bout willis?
muhamed
Rocks, concrete dust, debris, etc.
Mujadeen wrote:
Rocks, concrete dust, debris, etc.
Nah, It is a beutiful city. I love it there.
muhamed
im guessing you're in upstate new york? im not sure if there are lots of hills where you are but if there are itll slow you down a bunch.
Lake Placid NY. Home of the 1980 winter olympics. It's pretty damn hilly.
muhamed wrote:
Nah, It is a beutiful city. I love it there.
muhamed
that's cool, enjoy it while it is still around
(and stop insulting us muslims by calling yourself "muhamed")